Housing data for Thorofare, NJ
Thorofare, NJ has an estimated 2,348 residents and 1,295 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Gloucester County.
26.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,915 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,348 (±408)
- Housing units
- 1,295 (±180)
- Households that rent
- 26.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,915
What stands out in Thorofare
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 26.6% (±9.0 points) in Thorofare, higher than in Gloucester County (10.8%).
Working from home: 5.8% (±3.6 points) in Thorofare, lower than in Gloucester County (14.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 28.6% (±10.3 points) in Thorofare, lower than in Gloucester County (50.4%).
Median gross rent: $1,915 (±$172) in Thorofare, higher than in Gloucester County ($1,531).
- Types of homes in Thorofare
- Commute and cars in Thorofare
- Age of homes in Thorofare
- Median rent in Thorofare
Housing in Thorofare at a glance
- Median rent: $1,915 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,981 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $88,438 median household income
- Home values: $282,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,866 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,803 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 39.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 28.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 39.0 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 18.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,200 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 08086)
Thorofare against Gloucester County, its state and the nation
| Thorofare | Gloucester County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,348 (±408) | 306,954 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,295 (±180) | 117,915 (±117) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±8.1 points) | 19.9% (±0.8 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,915 (±$172) | $1,531 (±$56) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,438 (±$29,480) | $105,115 (±$2,579) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,600 (±$18,232) | $310,400 (±$4,245) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,803 (±$575) | $8,055 (±$100) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 28.6% (±10.3 points) | 50.4% (±1.5 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 39.0 minutes (±11.2) | 28.2 minutes (±0.6) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.7% (±5.1 points) | 93.0% (±0.7 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.6 years (±4.8) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Thorofare covers 3.4 square miles of land, about 700 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Gloucester County
Thorofare has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Gloucester County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Gloucester County recorded 125 violent and 1,352 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Thorofare
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08086 | 48% | 9,001 | $1,723 | $291,300 | $97,413 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Thorofare
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Borough | 1.1 mi | $1,355 | $219,500 | 13.8% |
| Paulsboro Borough | 2.4 mi | $976 | $202,700 | 38.3% |
| Woodbury | 2.8 mi | $990 | $222,700 | 34.6% |
| Tinicum Township (Delaware County) | 2.9 mi | $1,351 | $207,400 | 34.3% |
| Mount Royal | 3.2 mi | — | $436,400 | 0.0% |
| Westville Borough | 3.7 mi | $1,171 | $196,000 | 42.5% |
| Woodbury Heights Borough | 3.8 mi | $1,325 | $283,400 | 3.9% |
| Oak Valley | 4.0 mi | $969 | $242,600 | 13.2% |
Places in New Jersey most like Thorofare
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Gardner Borough | $1,890 | $330,900 | $101,974 | 24.4% |
| Lopatcong Township | $1,582 | $358,400 | $91,114 | 24.2% |
| Hamburg Borough | $1,685 | $280,900 | $86,975 | 29.5% |
| Independence Township | $1,603 | $390,100 | $92,243 | 17.5% |
| Mount Arlington Borough | $2,392 | $422,900 | $92,264 | 24.8% |
| Englishtown Borough | $2,100 | $509,900 | $91,111 | 32.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New Jersey.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Thorofare, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Thorofare, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Thorofare is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside West Deptford Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Thorofare
What is the average rent in Thorofare, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Thorofare is $1,915 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Thorofare?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Thorofare, NJ is $1,541 (±$205) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Thorofare rent-burdened?
55.8% of renting households in Thorofare pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Thorofare?
Thorofare has an estimated 332 (±113) renting households, 26.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Thorofare?
The median household income in Thorofare is $88,438 (±$29,480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Thorofare, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $282,600 (±$18,232) for owner-occupied homes in Thorofare (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Thorofare?
The ZIP code that covers Thorofare is 08086.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 08086?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08086 is $1,723 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Thorofare CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Thorofare CDP, New Jersey (place:72810, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .